The SIUE Alumni Association is looking for leaders!
Whether you enjoy planning events, helping students or
advocating for your alma mater, there’s a place for you
on one of the newly-structured Alumni Association
committees: the Awards & Scholarships Committee,
Alumni Advocacy Committee, Mentoring Committee and
Alumni Engagement Committee. All SIUE alumni are welcome
to participate. Contact the Alumni Affairs Office at
618-650-2760 for more information.

Scholarships Available Now to
Students

SIUE Women's Basketball Pink Zone
Game Feb. 16

Alumni, we need your help! Please join us in spreading
the word to future SIUE alumni about the many
scholarships available to them through the SIUE Alumni
Association. The SIUE Alumni Association provides a
number of scholarships each year to new and current
students, including the Alumni Legacy Scholarship, the
Stalschmidt Family Legacy Scholarship and the new SIUE
Alumni Association Board of Directors Scholarship, which
will be awarded to students who have demonstrated
exemplary leadership skills and campus and community
involvement.

Applications are available online now. Information and
applications for this and our other available
scholarships can be found online at www.siue.edu/alumni/awards/.

On Saturday, Feb. 16, join the SIUE Women’s Basketball
team and the St. Louis affiliate of Komen for the Cure
in the fight against breast cancer. Alumni are invited
to enjoy food and drinks in our Alumni Hospitality Room
before and after the game against Austin Peay State
University, and during halftime. Room opens at 3:30
p.m.; game starts at 4 p.m.

Alumni can participate in a variety of activities to
support Komen for the Cure, including a Bucket Raffle
and a Run/Walk/Bike Challenge. Alumni tickets are
discounted at $7 each and include food, drink, $5
concessions voucher and access to the Men’s Basketball
Game against Austin Peay at 7 p.m. at no additional
cost! Learn more and register
online now.

Alumni Happy Hour at Global Brew
Feb. 7

Campus of Motion: SIUE

Network with your fellow alumni in a relaxed setting at
Global Brew in Edwardsville, Ill. on Thursday, Feb. 7
from 6-9 p.m. Co-owned by alumnus Ryan High '07, Global
Brew is home to 50 beers on tap, more than 200 bottled
craft beers from around the world and a select wine
stock ranging in variety and taste. RSVP to our Facebook
event at www.facebook.com/events/481746651861326/.

The
student-made video “Campus of Motion: SIUE” is a must-see
for all alumni and friends of SIUE. This time-lapse
montage showcases not only the landscapes, buildings and
people of SIUE, but also the incredible talent and
creativity of its students. Sophomore CMIS student Tim
Marten from Raymond, Ill. created the video using still
shots he took for an Art & Design course in Fall 2012.
Click the image below to view the video on youtube.com.

SIUE Baseball Alumni to Reunite in
April

Career Development Opportunities

SIUE
Baseball Alumni, join your former teammates for a fun
reunion April 19-21. Activities will include a golf
outing, a reunion party at Chad Opel House and, of course,
cheering on the Cougars April 21 in their game against
Eastern Kentucky. All former SIUE Cougar Baseball players
are invited. Contact Gary Collins at 618-650-2872 or gcollin@siue.edu for
more information.

Don't miss
"Recruit St. Louis," an exclusive, alumni-only career
fair, April 18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Meet over 75
employers looking for talented professionals from SIUE and
other regional universities. Admission is free. Location
and more details to come. Additionally, be sure to take
advantage of the many career services from SIUE's
Career Development Center, including the Cougar Jobline,
online career assessment tools and job search assistance.
Career Development Center events are also great
opportunities for alumni to help current students. For a
complete list of upcoming events, please visit www.siue.edu/careerdevelopmentcenter/.

The Alumni Association is launching “Cougars on the
Move” with a trip to San Francisco and Napa Valley
May 24-28. Alumni will book and purchase their travel
individually for this trip, and will have the
opportunity to participate in a number of events and
activities with their fellow alumni.

Accompany Jane Drake, director of The Gardens at
SIUE, on a trip to the Gardens of American History
September 20-28, also offered through Colette
Vacations. Visit www.collettevacations.com/link/540388
for more.

An informational meeting for the Cuba and Gardens trips
will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25 in Birger Hall on
the SIUE Campus. For questions or to RSVP for the
presentation, contact Alumni Affairs at 618-650-2760.